A day trip in a mini bus up to Northumberland made for a long day, but at least we got out on the boat. Inner Farne was not accessible, due to incoming bad weather, but we did get to land and photograph the thousands of puffins, shag, guillemot and others for a good couple of hours. Brilliant day out with CCC friends.

Guest speaker - Garry Richardson is a British radio presenter. He presents the Sunday morning sports programme Sportsweek on BBC Radio 5 Live and is also a sports presenter on the weekday morning Today show on BBC Radio 4.

Guitarist and singer-songwriter Chantel McGregor will release her highly anticipated new album, Lose Control, on Friday 9th October 2015 on her independent boutique label Tis Rock Music. The new album is the follow up to her critically acclaimed 2011 debut solo album, Like No Other. After four years of touring and festival appearances, Chantel returns with a vengeance with ten new songs that not only salutes contemporary rock, but shows her gradual transition from conventional Blues to a harder, bigger and bolder rock sound with progressive influences.

The Asylum Steampunk Festival is the largest and longest running steampunk festival in the World, attracting participants from around the globe. It takes place over the August Bank Holiday weekend in the historic City of Lincoln.

For four glorious days the historic streets of Lincoln are thronged with thousands of splendidly dressed steampunks enjoying a festival which strives to combine art, literature, music, fashion, comedy and simple good fun.

The Asylum is organised and run by the Victorian Steampunk Society which is a voluntary not-for-profit organisation exists to facilitate Steampunk.

The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire welcome you to Chatsworth Country Fair 2015

This year's honorary President is Adam Henson - Farmer and TV Presenter of Countryfile.A unique blend of excitement, family entertainment, culinary inspiration, country pursuits and rural crafts all blended together under the stunning backdrop of Chatsworth House. The Grand Ring programme features the Ukrainian Cossack Stunt Team, the Essex Dog Display Team, the Jump4Heroes Parachute Display Team, the Band of the Corps of the Royal Engineers and a host of old favourites.